HOKA NAZ Elite's Ben Bruce talks about his trip to Chamonix, France to watch the 2022 UTMB race which featured a much-hyped battle between ultra stars Kilian Jornet and Jim Walmlsely, among others. Ben takes us through the entire week, what the vibe is like in Chamonix, and gives an incredible play by play of watching the race. Enjoy!

(1:15) What is UTMB?

(3:20) HOKA's role and why Ben went this year

(5:40) UTMB week

(7:50) What was the vibe like in Chamonix?

(17:15) What's the buildup like toward UTMB itself?

(19:20) Ben describes the Jim Walmsley v Kilian Jornet hype

(25:00) Who was Ben following and more HOKA talk

(27:45) Watching the race as a fan. The PLAY BY PLAY!!

(47:00) Does Ben want to run an ultra? Could Kellyn Taylor or Des Linden be good at UTMB? Will he run Masters races this fall?

A must-listen for all of you Kellyn Taylor fans. Kellyn shares the news that she's pregnant, reminisces about her career thus far, lists her three favorite marathons, discusses the foster care system (she and her husband Kyle have fostered 17 children in three years), and makes it very clear that she will indeed be back competing next year. Enjoy!

(1:00) Kellyn is Pregnant!

(4:40) Discussing fostering

(7:40) First thoughts after finding out about the pregnancy

(9:05) Gaining confidence from other pro runner moms

(11:40) The story of her first pregnancy

(15:31) Looking back at her career thus far

(24:06) Crazy story about her 10k PR

(27:40) Kellyn ranks her top 3 marathons

(32:30) Looking forward to 2024

(36:25) What comes down the road? Firefighting? Ultra Trail?

(39:30) Kellyn's message to fans and to young female athletes

(47:08) What the biggest misconception about Kellyn?

(48:22) Pregnancy "stuff" (coffee, sushi, core work, running, heart rate, etc.)

One of the newest members of HOKA NAZ Elite, Adriaan Wildschutt, chats with Ben Rosario about growing up in South Africa, following his brother Nadeel to Coastal Carolina University, running for former World Champion Zola (Budd) Pieterse, transferring to Florida State, racing Wesley Kiptoo, Conner Mantz, and Abdihamid Nur at NCAA Championships, competing at the World Championship and Commonwealth Games, and what he's looking forward to as a pro.

HOKA NAZ Elite's Alice Wright catches us up on the injuries and illnesses that caused her to miss two years of racing, how she came back from all of it to finish second at the 2022 Houston Marathon, and how her preparation is going in advance of this summer's European Championships.

HOKA NAZ Elite’s Ben Rosario talks with HOKA Festival of Miles Meet Director Tim Cornell about the history of FOM and what to expect from the 2022 edition. Tim discusses top athletes to look out for including high school superstars Natalie Cook and Gary Martin.

Ben Rosario talks with Tyler Day about what led to his Haglund's Deformity surgery in September of 2021, what the surgery entailed, how he's doing now, and what he's looking forward to the rest of this year.

Listen to the full press conference announcing two-time Olympian Alan Culpepper as the new Head Coach of HOKA NAZ Elite. NAZ Elite Executive Director, Ben Rosario, and HOKA Global Director of Sports Marketing, Mike McManus, spoke to reporters on Thursday, May 19, 2022 about the transition and about the future of the Team.

HOKA NAZ Elite Coaches Ben Rosario and Ben Bruce talk about Ben B's decision to run the 2022 Boston Marathon, and the Big Sur Marathon six days later! "The Bens" discuss how to prepare for both races, the importance of downhill preparation, recovery between events, and much more. They also talk about Ben's wife, Stephanie, and how she's approaching her final year as a pro runner. Show notes:

(1:00) NAZ + Big Sur Partnership

(2:00) Ben B explains the Boston 2 Big Sur Challenge

(5:23) Ben B's goals for his Boston 2 Big Sur

(6:30) Ben B's advice for fellow Boston 2 Big Sur Participants

(8:25) Recovery between Boston and Big Sur

(10:48) Big Sur course description and advice

(18:15) Stephanie Bruce's Boston Prep

(20:25) The Bruce family's future plans

(24:50) Boston Marathon Talk

HOKA NAZ Elite added NCAA Outdoor 5,000 runner-up Katie Wasserman to its roster in October of 2021. Katie joins Coach Ben Rosario for an intro podcast where she reveals that she didn't even run cross country in high school, she never ran a 5,000 on the track until grad school, and she never considered running professionally until the very end of her college career.

In the final episode of our Fall '21 Workout Wednesday series, Coach Ben Rosario give out some great tips on Marathon Race Weekend--from traveling on Friday, to relaxing on Saturday, to race morning...and of course for the race itself!!